Louise has decided to conduct an experiment that is expected to show that an existing theory (the theory of cognitive dissonance) can explain why individuals who have cheated on an exam may later decide that it is OK to cheat. Her experiment is informed by
a. the inductive method.
b. the parsimonious method.
c. the deductive method.
d. the method of falsifiability.
c
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. People in cohesive groups work harder than people in noncohesive groups. b. Noncohesive groups, when the task requires mental concentration, outperform cohesive ones. c. Cohesion, when based on unity, predicts performance. d. Cohesive groups outperform noncohesive ones, especially when their norms stress production. e. Cohesive groups encourage creativity and freedom from normative pressure.
Eysenck cites considerable evidence showing that schizophrenics perform very well on tests of creativity that require them to use ______________ thinking
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Sharalu is in the second grade and is having problems learning to read. Her scores on an
intelligence test show that she is above average in intelligence. Sharalu is most likely to be suffering from a(n) __________ dyslexia. a. acquired b. developmental c. articulatory d. maturational e. delayed
The process of meiosis produces _____ new cells, while the process of mitosis produces _____ new cells
a. 2; 4 b. 1; 2 c. 2; 1 d. 4; 2